Shipping-case.



a 0 9 1 0 1 A J D E T N E T A P E S %A U G u Pm 1P AP II M APPLICATIONFILED OUT. 2, 1903. RENEWED OCT. 26, 1904.

VENTOR Alizimey UNITED STATES Patented January 10. 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

HALLACK A. PENROSE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO CHAMPION SEALCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORA- TION OF NEW YORK.

SHIPPING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,558, dated January10, 1905. Application filed October 2, 1903. Renewed October 26, 1904.Serial No. 230,110.

To (ZZZ whom, zit may concern.-

Be it known that I, HALLACK A. PENROSE,

city'of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Shipping-Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cratesespecially adapted for the shipment of bottles.

The object of the present invention is to improve upon the constructionshown and described in my application, Serial No. 164,979, filed July10, 1903- -that is to say, my object in the present instance is to soconstruct the individual bottle-holders that it will be possible toreduce them to a size which, while accommodating one dozen bottles each,will per mit them to be packed in a barrel or other receptacle ofcylindrical form, .which case or barrel will not be larger than that nowcommonly used for shipping beer and other bottled beverages, I

My object in this invention, as in the one just mentioned, is to providea packing-case in which the bottles will be prevented from coming incontact with each other, thus rendering breakage impossible. and theconsequent loss therefrom, as well as preventing the seals or closuresof the bottles from becoming loosened or so affected in shipment thatthe beverages'in the bottles will become flat or leak from theirreceptacles.

In the drawings illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the crate or packing-case, showing the arrangement of theindividual holders therein, a portion of the cover being broken away.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the holders, showing the bottlesin position therein. Fig. 3 is va transverse section of one of theholders;

and Fig 4 is a perspective view of a holder inverted, showing moreclearly the means for locking the bottle therein.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a receptacle orcase'constructed of light material, preferably about the size of anordinary barrel, preferably cylindrical in form, and of sufiicicntstrength to stand the wear and tear incident to frequent shipment.Referring particularly to Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the numeral 2 designatesthe base of the holder, with which in carrying out my invention Iprovide a series of circular openings 3 of a size just sufficient forthe easy passage of the bottle. Securely ,fastened to opposite sides ofthe base-piece are a series of inclined standards 4, preferably three innumber. These standards incline upwardly and inwardly from thebase-piece,or, in other Words, converge toward the top of the holder,and have secured to their upper ends a strip 5 as long as thebase-piece, but considerably narrower, so that the finished holder issubstantially triangular in cross-section. The strip 5 is provided witha series of circular openings 6 for the passage of the bottle-necks andcorrespond in number to the larger openings in the base-piece. As ameans for locking the bottles in place in the holder 1 provide a strip7, preferably of metal, or other material possessing the requiredstrength may be employed. This strip extends throughout the entirelength of the under side of the basepiece and is hinged thereto, asindicated by the numeral 8, and a latch or turn-button 9 is provided tokeep the strip firmly locked against the bottoms of the bottles. Inorder that the holders may rest evenly or flatly upon a fiat surface orsupport upon which they may be placed, I preferably recess the bottom ofthe base-piece, as indicated by the numeral 10, so that the strip 7 whenin locked position is flush with the bottom surface of the base-piece.

The construction now shown and described israther more rigid and compactthan that shown and described in my application above referred to, theside sections in the present instance being rigid insteadof hinged,although the same id ea or feature of shape enabling the individualholders. to be closely packed prevails.

I provide a case or receptacle 1 with a cover 11, having oppositelydisposed recesses 12 place upon the case.

I claim:- 1. A bottle-holder comprising a'base-piece having openingstherein for the passage of the bottles,'two converging sides whereby theindividual holders may be packed in circular series, and a sectionsecured to the base-piece adapted to fold against the bottoms of thebottles to hold them in place in the holder,

substantially described.

2. A bottle-holder comprising a basepiece having cut-out portionstherein for the passage of the bottles. two converging sides havingtheir upper extremities connected by a strip and provided with means forholding the bottle-necks, and a section secured to the basepiece andadapted to fold against the bottoms wasss of the bottles to hold them inplace in the holder. 7 t

3. in combination with a circular caslng, a

series of bottle-holders each comprising a base nected by a stripprovided with means for holding the bottle-necks, and asection hinged tothe base-piece and adapted to fold against the bottoms of the bottles tohold them in place, substantially described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two wltnesses.

HALLAOK A. PEN ROSE.

Witnesses: v

HOWARD D. ADAMS, J. CRAIG MCLANAHAN.

